CVE-2009-2432

no score yetEPSS 3.1%

WordPress and WordPress MU before 2.8.1 allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a direct request to wp-settings.php, which reveals the installation path in an error message.

EPSS: 3.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 87% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
CWE: CWE-264
Published: 2009-07-10
Modified: 2026-06-16
Record from: the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

wordpress:wordpress
wordpress:wordpress_mu

References

http://corelabs.coresecurity.com/index.php?action=view&type=advisory&name=WordPress_Privileges_Unchecked
http://securitytracker.com/id?1022528
http://www.osvdb.org/55717
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504795/100/0/threaded
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1833

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